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05/10/2008            2008 MAJOASA STATE TOURNAMENT DRAW INFORMATION

                              Here is the information regarding the State tournament draws for 2008. The State Tournament draw will be held on Wednesday June 11, 2008 from 6 PM until 8 PM at the Plainridge Racecourse, 301 Washington St
                              Plainville, MA 02762. Teams are asked to arrive 30 minutes prior to their tournament draw in order to have their roster reviewed and signed. BIRTH CERTIFICATES MUST BE IN ROSTER ORDER OR
                              THEY WILL BE RETURNED.

                              Teams are reminded that the deadline for entries into the 2008 State Tournament is Saturday June 7, 2008. This means the application must be in my office by that date. Not postmarked June 7. Late entries will
                              not be accepted. If your team is not shown on the registerasa.com tournament website, your team will not registered for the State Tournament.

                             Tournament Draw Times:

                             6:00 PM    10U            7:00 PM    14B
                             6:15 PM    12A            7:15 PM    16A
                             6:30 PM    12B            7:30 PM    16B
                             6:45 PM    14A            7:45 PM    18A

                            Directions:
                   
                            From the North: 

Route 495 South to exit 14-B (Route 1 South),we are located ¼ of a mile on the left hand side.

Route 95 South to Route 495 North to exit 14-B (Route 1 South), we are located ¼ of a mile on the left hand side.

       From the South:

          Route 495 North to exit 14-B (Route 1 South), we are located ¼ of a mile on the left hand side.

Route 95 North to Route 495 North to exit 14-B (Route 1 South), we are located 1/4 of a mile on the left hand side

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02/24/2008            23 & UNDER LEAGUES NOW FORMING !!!!!!!!

                               Interested in playing in a 23 & Under League ?? Lowell Girls Softball is now forming a 23 & Under Women's League that will play on Wednesday nights during late spring and throughout the summer. For further
                               information, contact Gil Vigeant at 978-459-8833 or e-mail him at g.vigeant@comcast.net

                               Rhode Island ASA is running a Women's Fast Pitch League on Sundays. The league will start in June. All games will be played in Pawtucket, RI. Those interested, please contact Dave Either at riasajosof@cox.net
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02/13/2008            TEAMS INTERESTED IN CLASS B OR ARE APPROVED AS CLASS B PLEASE NOTE:

                               There has been some confusion concerning Class B teams and adding additional players. Any team that is classified as 'B' and wishes to add additional players to their roster must submit the player(s) names
                               to the MAJOASA office for review and possible reclassification of the team.

                               Also any team that wishes to register as a Class B team MUST have a complete rosters submitted. Any team that submits a roster, but is still looking for additional players, will be classified as Unclassified until
                               the MAJOASA sees the final roster. Please do not submit your roster to the MAJOASA office until your team roster is set if you want the MAJOASA staff to classify you properly.

                               Finally teams wishing to be classified as 'B' are concerned that the process may take too long so they cannot play in the State Championships. These teams should do two things. First submit your State Tournament
                               application and fee now before your finalize your roster. The MAJOASA will hold the application until the Class B status has been determined. If you don't qualify, your money will be returned. Secondly, if you get
                               all your paperwork to the MAJOASA office by May 1, 2008. You will have an answer back in time to appeal and still make the June deadline for States.

                              As always, if you have any questions, please contact me.
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12/26/2007            TEAMS WISHING TO REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY, PLEASE NOTE:
                              Teams that register with the MAJOASA on-line (individual registration) do not need to complete a travel registration form. Your registration fee is included in the invoice amount you will pay to the MAJOASA.
                             
                              The only exception to this will be those teams wishing to register as Class 'B' teams. The MAJOASA will still need the Class 'B' registration forms completed and sent in along with your invoice and check.
                              Once the MAJOASA has received all of the forms, the MAJOASA will make the proper classification. Only send in a check for the amount listed on your invoice. Do not add the registration fee listed on the
                              Class 'B' Travel Team Registration Form as this amount is already in the individual registration invoice amount.

                              Teams that have already registered for the 2008 season with the MAJOASA and wish to get ID cards for your players (either with or without picture ID's), can do so through individual registration, but you will
                              need to reduce the amount of the invoice by your registration fee you already sent to the MAJOASA.

                              If you have any questions concerning individual registration and its benefits to your team, league and ASA, please e-mail me.
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12/18/2008            Bollinger Insurance Update
                              Just a reminder to all 2007 MAJOASA registered teams and leagues. You must register with the MAJOASA for the 2008 season before you can order your 2008 insurance
                              from Bollinger. Boillinger has sent me all the renewal forms for all teams and leagues. When you send in your 2008 registration forms, please indicate on them if you wish for
                              me to e-mail you the renewal form or e-mail you the username and password to get insurance on-line. Renewing your insurance on-line will enable you to print out the insurance
                              certificate the same day. Don't forget that the MAJOASA offers individual registrations which saves teams and leagues money over the old system of getting registered and insurance
                              separately. For further information on individual registration, please click on the Ind. Registration link above.
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11/22/2007           2008 ASA RULE CHANGES NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE
                             Click on the Rules and FAQ's link above to review the rule changes from ASA for 2008.
                             The 18 & Under division will have a pitching distance of 43 feet.
                             There is a new run ahead rule. Now it will be 15 runs after 3 innings, 12 runs after 4 innings, and 8 runs after 5 innings 
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11/15/2007           2008 INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE
                             Teams that wish to register with the MAJOASA individually may do so now by logging onto www.fastpitchsoftball.net. You also have the ability to request certificates of insurance and additional insured
                             certificates. Please note that this option is only available to those teams that register with MAJOASA individually. For further information, please click on the Ind. Registration link above.
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9/16/2007            TEAMS WANTING TO PLAY IN 2008 ASA TOURNAMENTS
                          All Massachusetts teams wishing to play in MAJOASA local tournaments or in ASA tournaments in other states MUST register as an MAJOASA Travel team. This includes ASA registered Recreational League
                          teams. This is to insure the ASA umpires working the tournaments and to provide tournaments the opportunity to purchase additional insurance. A current list of registered MAJOASA Travel Teams and
                          Recreational League is available by clicking on the registrations link at the top of any page

                          Teams registered to play in ASA Tournaments in Massachusetts that are not listed on the MAJOASA website are advised that these are not sanctioned by the MAJOASA. Your team insurance may not
                          cover you for participating in an unsanctioned ASA event nor are the umpires covered for working the tournament. Only sanctioned tournaments are listed on the MAJOASA site and each tournament will
                          receive a sanction certificate that must be posted at the official tournament site. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9/16/2007            TEAMS OR LEAGUES WISHING TO HOST A LOCAL TOURNAMENT
                          Please click on the local tournaments link to download the new local tournament application and policy. Please read the policy completely as the way we sanction local ASA tournament has changed.
                          If you have any questions, please e-mail me.
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9/16/2007            DOES YOUR TEAM WANT TO GO TO NATIONALS  IN 2008 ?
                          Massachusetts does have berths to the ASA/USA Nationals in 2008. The exact number of berths will not be available until January 2008. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail me.
                          Massachusetts also has berths in the Eastern Nationals in VA & PA for both Class A & Class B teams. Again e-mail me if you are interested.
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